Do you ever find that you long for a break from the busyness of life, the weekend comes and goes, and on Monday you wake with the feeling that you need another weekend?
vacation
at all times
I have a friend from the USA staying for a few days and soon after his arrival we headed for the hills. That's a bit metaphorical because our first days were at a small...
the real work
Today I arrive home after spending the last three weeks at some remarkable gatherings. Vacation The first week I was a chaplain to 320 people of all ages from small...
laughter
Today is widely marked as April Fool’s Day and already social media is flowing with some ingenious pranks. We have all been the victims of good-humoured jokes, and most...
to the hills
It is difficult to explain how a week with 300 people of all ages, sharing meals and conversations and social activity in one hotel, can be a vacation, but for the past...
holiday
You might have noticed that I haven't posted here for a few days. For the week from last Saturday I have been on vacation in the Dolomite mountains. For the past...
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Leo XIV
In Aotearoa we feel a connection with our new pope since he grew up speaking and thinking in our language.
an answer…
The clear evidence is that the Holy Spirit has spoken and has been heard